# Isu Station pub with clay-roast duck and cheese buldak: Ari Gyegok - By Idam (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-evening-table/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Dongjak, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-evening-table/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-evening-table/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/index.md) ## In short Ari Gyegok Isu Station Branch is a Korean pub in the Isu Station food alley in Dongjak, Seoul, serving whole clay-roast duck and traditional Korean liquor. Two of us ordered the clay-roast duck pancake wrap at 19,900 won, the new cheese buldak (fiery chicken) hotpot at 23,900 won and chicken yukjeon (pan-fried chicken fritters) at 10,900 won with Jipyeong makgeolli, and the cheese buldak came about as spicy as Shin Ramyun with udon noodles stirred in. Ari Gyegok is an unusual pub worth a visit if you want duck and chicken dishes alongside a drink. ## Good to know - **Location**: 138 Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul (deep inside the Isu Station food alley) - **Hours**: Weekdays 16:30–02:00 (last order 01:00); Fri–Sat 16:30–03:00 (last order 02:00) - **Reservations**: Via Naver - **Corkage**: Charged - **Parking**: Not available - **Clay-roast duck pancake wrap**: 19,900 won (limited quantity) - **Chicken yukjeon (pan-fried chicken fritters)**: 10,900 won - **Cheese buldak (fiery chicken) hotpot**: 23,900 won - **Jipyeong makgeolli**: 5,000 won *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* 📍A valley feel in the middle of Isu Station. A Korean bar serving whole muddy roasted duck and traditional liquor. ![이수역 한식 주점 아리계곡 방문 사진](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-01-1a5gs-1200.webp) ![이수역 먹자골목 아리계곡 외관](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-02-1xnxa-966.webp) ![화려한 전통 컨셉의 아리계곡 입구](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-03-1s22z-966.webp) ![아리계곡 내부 계곡 느낌 인테리어](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-04-13hjr-966.webp) I came back to Ari Gyegok after a while! It's my go-to spot since I love duck, and it's a Korean bar near Isu Station with a traditional vibe. Water actually flows inside the restaurant, so eating there feels a bit like being in a utopian valley, and on nice days like these the terrace glass walls open up so it feels like an outdoor pojangmacha (street tent bar) too, haha. I heard there were new menu items so I came to check them out — let me introduce them! ![전통 담금주로 꾸민 아리계곡 벽면](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-05-1918z-966.webp) ![테라스 통창이 열린 아리계곡 야장 좌석](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-06-17evu-m-966.webp) ## Where is Ari Gyegok Isu Station Branch, and what are its hours? ![아리계곡 테이블석 좌석 배치](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-07-f0e2n-966.webp) ![닭과 오리 요리 위주의 아리계곡 메뉴판](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-08-nnhux-966.webp) ![아리계곡 한식 안주 메뉴판 페이지](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-09-12i16-966.webp) - 📍138 Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul - ⏰ Weekdays 16:30 – 02:00 the next day (last order 01:00) - ⏰ Fri, Sat 16:30 – 03:00 the next day (last order 02:00) - 📆 Naver Reservations - 🍾 Corkage fee applies - 🅿️ No parking ![아리계곡 주류와 사이드 메뉴판](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-10-k1sdt-966.webp) ![아리계곡 메뉴 안내 가로 사진](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-11-1puyt-m-966.webp) ## The storefront: a Korean pub you can spot deep in the Isu Station food alley ![아리계곡 진흙 오리 전병 한 상 차림](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-12-6j1q0-966.webp) ![통으로 튀겨낸 오리 전병 비주얼](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-13-108gv-966.webp) ![겨자소스를 바른 진흙 오리 전병 클로즈업](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-14-yt99n-966.webp) Ari Gyegok is a bar, but the exterior doesn't give off a pojangmacha vibe at all. It's more of a traditional Korean bar concept, but quite casual, so it works well for dates or gatherings. It's tucked inside the Isu Station food alley, but the exterior is pretty flashy so it stands out :) ![만두피와 양상추에 싸 먹는 오리 전병](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-15-1jfp1-966.webp) ![아리계곡 닭고기 육전 한 접시](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-16-1ay6k-966.webp) ![닭다리살로 부쳐낸 육전 클로즈업](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-17-1ax74-966.webp) ![닭고기 육전 한 점을 집어 든 모습](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-18-kik55-966.webp) ## Seating and atmosphere: valley-themed interior and outdoor drinking tables ![치즈가 듬뿍 올라간 뚝배기 치즈불닭](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-19-1y3yr-966.webp) ![우동 면이 들어간 뚝배기 치즈불닭](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-20-1m9yv-966.webp) Ari Gyegok's atmosphere leans more toward friend gatherings, drinking sessions, and work dinners than a quiet date spot. In the evening it's pretty lively, and since it's mostly table seating, it seems good for small groups of 2–4 people 🤭 As you can see below, you can also get that outdoor tent-bar feel, and the walls decorated with traditional infused liquors add to the mood, haha. True to its name (which means ![체다치즈소스가 꾸덕한 치즈불닭 클로즈업](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak-21-kkqpz-966.webp) ## Where it is - Ari Gyegok Isu Station Branch (아리계곡 이수역점) - 서울특별시 동작구 동작대로27나길 21 106, 107, 108, 109호 - 서울특별시 동작구 동작대로27나길 21 106, 107, 108, 109호 - 37.4865091, 126.9806485 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%84%EB%A6%AC%EA%B3%84%EA%B3%A1%20%EC%9D%B4%EC%88%98%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.4865091,126.9806485,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-evening-table/isu-station-ari-valley-cheese-buldak/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt